Ores and metals imports in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Ores and metals imports was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Sao Tome and Principe, 1999–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, ores and metals imports in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 47.7% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +97.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -80.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +447.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +62.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -49.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +44.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -47.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals imports in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +447.1% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More energy & mining data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ores and metals imports in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for ores and metals imports?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.